Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook – 12/15/22

The Daily Fantasy Hockey Notebook will be released everyday Monday-to-Friday as soon as the morning skates finish.

The Notebook includes everything you need to know to set your Season-Long and Daily Fantasy Lineups: including Injuries, Projected Lines and Pairings, Starting Goalie Rankings, and Value Picks (DFS).

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Key Injuries/Lineup Changes

IN

• [ANA] Olle Eriksson Ek (G) has been recalled from San Diego (AHL) and will back up the Ducks on Thursday.
• [BOS] David Krejci (C) will return to the Bruins lineup on Thursday (lower-body).
• [BUF] Vinnie Hinostroza (C) is back in the Sabres’ lineup Thursday vs. Colorado (undisclosed).
• [COL] Evan Rodrigues (RW) will return to the Avalanche’s lineup Thursday vs. Buffalo (ankle).
• [FLA] Carter Verhaeghe (C) is expected to draw back into the Panthers’ lineup on Thursday (illness).
• [FLA] Radko Gudas (D) will be activated from the injured reserve (concussion).
• [NJD] Brandan Smith (D) will draw back into the lineup vs. Philadelphia.
• [NJD] Alexander Holtz (RW) will return to the Devils’ lineup Thursday vs Philadelphia.
• [STL] Pavel Buchnevich (LW) will return to the Blues’ lineup Thursday vs. Edmonton (lower body)
• [TBL] Vladislav Namestnikov (LW) is expected to be back in the Lightning lineup on Thursday (lower-body).

GAMETIME DECISIONS ⚠️

• [BOS] Hampus Lindholm (D) will be a game-time decision on Thursday (illness).
• [FLA] Matthew Tkachuk (LW) will be a game-time decision on Thursday (illness).
• [PHI] Zack MacEwen (C) will be a game-time decision on Thursday (undisclosed).
• [WAS] Lars Eller (C) will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Dallas (undisclosed).
• [WPG] Jansen Harkins (C) will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Nashville (undisclosed).
• [WPG] Morgan Barron (C) will be a game-time decision vs. Nashville. (undisclosed)

OUT

• [BUF] Jacob Bryson (D) is day-to-day and will miss Thursday’s game vs. Colorado (lower body).
• [BUF] Kyle Okposo (RW) is day-to-day and will miss Thursday’s game vs. Colorado (lower body).
• [MTL] Michael Pezzetta (C) will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Anaheim.
• [MTL] Jake Evans (C) will be a healthy scratch for the Canadiens Thursday vs. Anaheim.
• [NJD] Kevin Bahl (D) will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Philadelphia.
• [NJD] Andreas Johnsson (LW) will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. the Flyers.
• [PIT] Jason Zucker (LW) is out week-to-week due to an undisclosed injury.
• [TBL] Mikhail Sergachev (D) is not expected to play Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets (undisclosed).
• [TOR] Mac Hollowell (D) has been loaned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
• [SEA] Justin Schultz (D) is doubtful to play Thursday vs. Carolina (undisclosed).

NOTEBOOK PRESENTED BY BETWAY

Projected Lineups

*Subject to change*

Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim Ducks

Caufield – Suzuki – Dach Dadonov – Dvorak – Hoffman Slafkovsky – Evans – Anderson Drouin – Pitlick – Armia Edmundson – Guhle Harris – Kovacevic Xhekaj – Wideman

Henrique – Zegras – Silfverberg Vatrano – Strome – Terry Comtois – McTavish – Leason Megna – Carrick – Beaulieu Fowler – Shattenkirk Benoit – Klingberg Kulikov – White

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Seattle Kraken

Svechnikov – Stastny – Necas Jarvis – Kotkaniemi – Teravainen Martinook – Staal – Fast Drury – Stepan – Noesen Slavin – Burns Skjei – Pesce de Haan – Chatfield

Schwartz – Wennberg – Burakovsky McCann – Beniers – Eberle Donato – Gourde – Bjorkstrand Tanev – Geekie – Sprong Dunn – Larsson Soucy – Borgen Olofsson – Fleury

Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars

Ovechkin – Strome – Sheary Milano – Kuznetsov – Mantha Johansson – Eller ⚠️ – Oshie Protas – Dowd – Hathaway Gustafsson – Carlson Orlov – Jensen Irwin – Van Riemsdyk

Robertson – Hintz – Pavelski Marchment – Seguin – Dellandrea Benn – Johnston – Gurianov Kiviranta – Faksa – Glendening Heiskanen – Lundkvist Suter – Miller  Lindell – Hakanpaa

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Panarin – Zibanejad – Goodrow Lafreniere – Chytil – Kakko Kreider – Trocheck – Vesey Blais – Brodzinski – Gauthier Lindgren – Fox Miller – Schneider Hajek – Trouba

Bunting – Matthews – Nylander Malgin – Tavares – Marner Kerfoot – Kampf – Engvall Aston-Reese – Holmberg – Anderson Giordano – Holl Sandin – Liljegren Brodie – Timmins

Boston Bruins vs. Los Angeles Kings

Marchand – Bergeron – DeBrusk Zacha – Krejci – Pastrnak Hall – Coyle – Frederic Foligno – Nosek – Greer Lindholm ⚠️ – McAvoy Forbort – Clifton Grzelcyk – Carlo

Fiala – Kopitar – Kaliyev Anderson-Dolan – Danault – Moore Iafallo – Kempe – Vilardi Grundstrom – Lizotte – Fagemo Anderson – Doughty Durzi – Roy Bjornfot – Walker

New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Tatar – Hischier – Zetterlund Sharangovich – Hughes – Bratt Wood – Haula – Mercer Boqvist – McLeod – Holtz Siegenthaler – Hamilton Graves – Marino Smith – Severson

Hayes – Cates – Konecny van Riemsdyk – Frost – Tippett Sedlak – Laughton – Farabee Deslauriers – Brown – MacEwen ⚠️ Provorov – Ristolainen Sanheim – York Seeler – Braun

Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Verhaeghe – Barkov – Reinhart Luostarinen – Bennett – Tkachuk ⚠️ Lomberg – Staal – Cousins Heponiemi – Dalpe – Denisenko Forsling – Ekblad Staal – Montour Kiersted – Mahura

Guentzel – Crosby – Rakell Heinen – Malkin – Rust McGinn – Carter – Kapanen Poehling – Blueger – Archibald Pettersson – Letang Dumoulin – Rutta Joseph – Ruhwedel

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Hagel – Point – Kucherov Paul – Stamkos – Killorn Maroon – Cirelli – Colton Namestnikov – Bellemare – Perry Hedman – Perbix Cole – Cernak Fleury – Foote

Gaudreau – Jenner – Nyquist Chinakhov – Roslovic – Laine Johnson – Sillinger – Marchenko Foudy – Kuraly – Olivier Gavrikov – Bjork Berni – Gudbranson Christiansen – Peeke

Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators

Connor – Dubois – Eyssimont Perfetti – Scheifele – Wheeler Barron ⚠️ – Lowry – Harkins ⚠️ Gustafsson – Stenlund – Gagner Morrissey – DeMelo Dillon – Pionk Samberg – Schmidt

Forsberg – Granlund – Duchene  Niederreiter – Glass – Trenin Smith – Johansen – Jankowski Sissons – Parssinen – Jeannot Josi – Gross Ekholm – Fabbro Gravel – McKeown

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Lafferty – Domi – Kane Kurashev – R. Johnson – Raddysh Athanasiou – Dickinson – T. Johnson Blackwell – Khaira – Entwistle McCabe – S. Jones Tinordi – Murphy J. Johnson – C. Jones

Cotter – Stephenson – Stone Marchessault – Karlsson – Smith Amadio – Leschyshyn – Kessel  Carrier – Roy – Kolesar Hague – Martinez McNabb – Miromanov Hutton – Pachal

Colorado Avalanche vs. Buffalo Sabres

Lehkonen – Rantanen – Nichushkin Cogliano – Compher – Rodrigues Hudon – Meyers – Foudy Hunt – Newhook – O’Connor Girard – Makar Toews – Johnson Englund – Hunt

Mittelstadt – Thompson – Tuch Peterka – Cozens – Quinn Asplund – Jost – Olofsson Girgensons – Krebs – Okposo Samuelsson – Dahlin Power – Bryson Clague – Fitzgerald

Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues

Draisaitl – McDavid – Hyman Janmark – RNH – Yamamoto Holloway – Hamblin – Puljujarvi Kostin – Shore – Ryan Nurse – Ceci Kulak – Barrie Broberg – Bouchard

Saad – O’Reilly – Leivo Buchnevich – Schenn – Tarasenko Barbashev – Thomas – Kyrou Toropchenko – Acciari – Pitlick Leddy – Parayko Krug – Faulk Mikkola – Bortuzzo

Goalie Rankings

Daily Value Picks

C – Ryan Strome (ANA) – $3,400
W – Yegor Sharangovich (NJD) – $3,200
D – Daniil Miromanov (VGK) – $2,700

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